@alexia@app.wafrn.net bonk

#mutualaid

howdy you all! i come here needing a hand. as i've been struggling with both my mental and physical health as of late, i've been unable to do much in my daily life, and thus i've been struggling to get the essentials covered. if you're able to, i'd appreciate it if you could spare me some so i can get myself back on track.

https://ko-fi.com/naydire/goal?g=0
goal: $0/300

this should be enough to last me for a while, and hopefully the last time i ask.

thanks everyone for helping me all this time, and hope everyone is doing well! ​​

buenos dias

90% of fedi accounts are run by the same five people. To prove this, I will now post this message from every one of my sock accounts.

it was DNS

RE: https://mice.tel/notes/aimb08q7vule001v

"why is my net struggling so hard today".

letting you all bet on what is the cause

@fish@wetdry.world so real

@fish@wetdry.world telegram parent or discord parent

@fish@wetdry.world i have seen this way more times than what i'd like to admit and it still feels unreal to see "oh yeah my parents have me on discord"

@noisytoot@berkeley.edu.pl sure, but it's a matter of convenience. because that implies only being able to chat on your computer, and leaving it on 24/7 (or running irssi/weechat on tmux on a VPS i guess)

edited to add better wording/clarity, i wrote this while i was half-asleep

i have been seeing fedi creatures commenting about clients but not so much about bouncers which is what made my experience actually enjoyable, so i feel they deserve a mention

@kkarhan@infosec.space i'd just not use any hosting providers that prohibit IRC in this year, there are many options in the market that don't have legacy AUPs from the days it was a risk because "oh it's a DDoS magnet" (which is the whole reasoning as of why it was banned to begin with)

@halva@mk.absturztau.be this is how i find out i got subquoted

@wyatt@soc.megatokyo.moe matter of preferences there honestly - sometimes it is genuinely useful, sometimes not. depends on what you use it for

@craftxbox@transfur.social i haven't certainly ever heard about that case either so i'm not sure; i know some irc ops avoid using it to avoid any risk, but not because it has happened

and yes, some cases have happened re. failures and leaks such as https://blog.irccloud.com/july-2020-log-exposure/ - that's also a downside; logs are effectively not encrypted and permanently stored on their servers (unless you delete them), so also something to keep in mind

@craftxbox@transfur.social why's that? any particular experiences?

want to use irc? here are a few things to keep in mind:
- nobody likes losing chat history. if your server/network doesn't implement draft/chathistory (a IRCv3 extension), you must use a "IRC bouncer" (an application that you host and stays connected for you 24/7).
- that said, it is good practice to use a bouncer anyways (unless you don't mind and only want to be connected when you are around [even tho /away exists]). you can re-use the same connection/nick for your computer(s), phone, etc.

here are some recommended clients:
- the lounge (self-hostable, doubles as a bouncer and a client, supports a few nice things such as link embeds/file upload/etc. cons is that it's a web application-only with no external client support.)
- quassel (you self-host a "core", and use clients to connect to it - with multiple available for different devices)
- weechat (this is a TUI client, and a good one! but it can also double as a "server" for some clients such as weechat-android, so you can keep your connections on-the-go)

special mention to irccloud - proprietary, centralized, might not be your cup of tea, but it's an easy way to get into irc. doubles as bouncer/client, file uploads, embeds for SOME websites (mostly socials, including fedi). free for 2 networks/disconnects you after 24 hours of inactivity, $6/mo otherwise.

for bouncers specifically (bring-your-own-client):
- soju (a "modern" bouncer. good if your client enjoys the new ircv3 funsies)
- ZNC (the good ol'. works well enough even until today)

mmmmmmmmmmmm

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